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Backhanded

verb
/ˈbækˌhændəd/
Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.verbTo execute a backhand stroke or throw
2.verbTo slap with the back of one's hand
3.adjectiveWith the back of the hand.
4.adjectiveInvolving a backward flip of the hand.
5.adjectiveInsincere, sarcastic, ironic, or self-contradictory.
6.adjectiveIndirect.
7.adjectiveBackwards, turned around.
8.adjective(of writing) inclining to the left
9.adjectiveRetrospective, occurring after the fact rather than in advance.
10.adjectiveSelf-serving, corrupt, slipshod, or neglectful.
11.adverbIn a backhanded manner.

Synonyms

indirectcack-handedside-handedunderhandedfullhandedunder-handedback-to-backuphandeduphandbackwardloose-handedcross-handed

Rhymes With

candidreprimandedunderhandeddemandedstrandedexpandedevenhandedcommanded
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